rhyme

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈraɪm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/raɪm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rīm)

Inflections of 'rhyme' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
rhymes
v 3rd person singular
rhyming
v pres p
rhymed
v past
rhymed
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
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rhyme n ([sth] that rhymes)rima nf
 In English poetry, writers often use rhymes, or words whose sounds correspond to each other, at the end of lines.
 En la poesía inglesa los autores suelen usar rimas, o palabras cuya sonido se corresponda al final de cada verso.
rhyme n (rhyming poem)rima nf
 Adam recited a rhyme he had learned.
 Adam recitó la rima que se había aprendido.
rhyme⇒ vi (words)rimar⇒ vtr
 In English, clock rhymes with sock.
 En inglés, "clock" rima con "sock". // En español, "madera" rima con "ciruela".
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
rhyme vi (compose rhymes)hacer rimas loc verb
  rimar⇒ vi
 The poet spent his days wandering the meadows and rhyming.
 El poeta pasaba los días vagando por el prado y haciendo rimas.
rhyme vtr (use as a rhyme)rimar⇒ vtr
 The lyricist rhymed cat with mat.
 El letrista rimó en inglés "cat" con "mat". // El letrista rimó en español "gato" con "taco".
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Compound Forms:
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assonance,
vowel rhyme n		 (repetition of vowel sounds)asonancia nf
end rhyme n (poetry: rhyme at end of a line)rima nf
 La rima de estos dos versos es consonante.
initial rhyme (poetry)rima inicial loc nom f
nursery rhyme n (traditional children's poem or song)nana nf
 Little Bo Beep is my favorite nursery rhyme.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Le canto una nana para dormir.
  canción de cuna grupo nom
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Mi madre me cantaba una canción de cuna todas las noches.
  canción infantil nf + adj
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Las canciones infantiles son muy importantes en el aprendizaje de los niños.
  rondas infantiles nfpl + adj
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Me pasaba horas junto al tocadiscos escuchando rondas infantiles.
rhyme or reason n figurative, usually in negative (sense) (figurado, coloquial)pies ni cabeza expr
  (AR, coloquial)gollete nm
Note: Siempre en oraciones negativos con verbo tener.
 I don't understand Tom's behavior; there's no rhyme or reason to it.
 No entiendo el comportamiento de Tom; no tiene pies ni cabeza.
rhyme scheme n (poem's rhyming pattern)rima nf
  esquema de rima nm + loc adj
 The students are analysing the rhyme schemes of different poems.
 Los estudiantes están analizando la rima de diferentes poemas.
sight rhyme,
eye rhyme n		 (poetry: spelling agreement)rima visual loc nom f
slant rhyme,
half rhyme,
imperfect rhyme,
near rhyme n		 (poetry)media rima loc nom f
without rhyme or reason adv (inexplicably)sin ton ni son loc adv
  sin razón loc adv
 He yells at me without rhyme or reason, and I just can't understand why.
 Me grita sin ton ni son y no entiendo por qué.
without rhyme or reason expr (inexplicable)inexplicable adj mf
  sin ton ni son loc adj
 Your belief that Daisy doesn't like you is without rhyme or reason; she's never done anything to make you think that.
 Tu creencia de que a Daisy no le gustas es inexplicable.
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'rhyme' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
blank verse - ditty - end rhyme - hokey pokey - Humpty Dumpty - mother goose - ring-a-ring-a-roses - Three Blind Mice - verse
Spanish:
rima - rimar - al lote - asonantar - asonante - encadenado - rima asonante - rima consonante - sin orden ni concierto - sin pies ni cabeza - sin ton ni son

Synonyms: verse, poetry, more...
Collocations: a [book, poem, song] in rhyme, [sing, perform, write, read] a rhyme, popular [children's, nursery] rhymes, more...

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